Italian Soups Recipes - Pumpkin Soup (Minestra di Zucca Gialla) Recipe

Ingredients

• 200ml/scant 1 cup water

• 350g/12 oz pumpkin, diced

• 15ml/1 tbsp sugar

• 15g/1 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 450ml/2 cups milk

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp salt

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Croutons, to serve

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Method:

1. Mix the water, pumpkin, sugar and butter in a saucepan and cook very slowly for 15 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.

2. Remove from the heat and puree in a blender or food processor or press through a sieve (strainer).

3. Bring the milk to boiling point. Add the pumpkin puree and the salt.

4. Taste and adjust the seasoning, reheat and serve hot, garnished with croutons.